IIT JAM stands for Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. It is organized annually for admission to Master of Science and other post-graduate programmes. The authority has a certain predefined set of rules for the aspirants of IIT JAM 2025. One needs to make sure that he/she fulfils the IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2025. Therefore, it is highly advised that one should go through the criteria thoroughly before the registration of IIT JAM. It’s important to realize that scrutiny will not be entertained by the authority. Immediate cancellation of candidature is done in case of any misinformation. With this in mind, we have provided you with the detailed eligibility criteria of IIT JAM in this article. Read further for the details.
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IIT JAM 2025 Overview
Henceforth, let’s look at some important information regarding the IIT JAM.
| OVERVIEW | PARTICULARS |
| Exam Name | IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.) |
| Organising Institute | IISc Bangalore |
| Official Website | jam.iitkgp.aK.in |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Exam Category | Post-graduate |
| Frequency of Exam | Annually |
| Mode of Application | Online |
Know More about IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2025
IITs are well-known institutions of National importance and so are their rules. To put it differently, there is a predefined criterion set by the institution. To clarify, the candidate willing to take the JAM 2025 Exam must fulfil those conditions. The applicant has to fulfil the below given JAM 2025 Eligibility Requirements.
- The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree. The qualifying degree must be with at least 55% aggregate marks without rounding-off (for General/OBC). (50% for SC/ST and PwD category candidates).
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- The qualifying degree must be with at least 5.5 out of 10 CGPA/CPI without rounding-off (for General/OBC). (5.0 out of 10 for SC/ST and PwD category candidates).
- The candidate should also be physically fit to pursue the course. In other words, the candidate has to submit a physical fitness certificate. It should be from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form. A physical fitness test may be conducted by a medical board constituted by the Admitting Institute. The admission is liable to be cancelled if the candidate found unfit for the course chosen.
- Given below is the list of various courses offered at different institutes under IIT JAM 2025 Exam. Test paper along with the test paper code specified below as well.
Biotechnology (BT)
| Academic Programmes | Institutes | Mandatory subjects in degree programme | Mandatory subjects in 10+2 |
| M.Sc. Biotechnology | IITI | Any Branch/Subjects | No restrictions |
| M.Sc. Biotechnology | IITB, IITR | Any Branch/Subjects | Mathematics |
| M.Sc.- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Anyone of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for 2 years/ 4 semesters, and anyone of the other four subjects for at least 1 year/ 2 semesters |
Chemistry (CY)
| Academic Programmes | Institutes | Mandatory subjects in degree programme | Mandatory subjects in 10+2 |
| M.Sc. Chemistry | IITB, IITG, IITD, IITN, IITH, IITI, IITJ, IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR | Chemistry for 3 years/ 6 semesters | Mathematics |
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Chemistry | IITBBS, IITKGP | ||
| M.Sc.- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Anyone of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for 2 years/ 4 semesters, and anyone of the other four subjects for at least 1 year/ 2 semesters | Mathematics |
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics with any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | No Restrictions |
Geology (GG)
| Academic Programmes | Institutes | Mandatory subjects in degree programme | Mandatory subjects in 10+2 |
| M.Sc. Applied Geology | IITB, IITR | Geology for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biological Science | Mathematics |
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Geophysics | IITKGP | Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | |
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Geology | IITKGP, IITBBS | ||
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | No Restrictions |
Mathematics (MA)
| Academic Programmes | Institutes | Mandatory subjects in degree programme | Mandatory subjects in 10+2 |
| M.Sc. in Economics | IITR | Mathematics as one of the core subjects | No Restrictions |
| M.Sc. Mathematics | IITB, IITD, IITGN, IITI, IITJ,IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters | |
| M.Sc. Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing | IITH | ||
| M.Sc. Mathematics and Computing | IITG | ||
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Mathematics | IITBBS, IITKGP | Mathematics/ Statistics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters. | |
| M.Sc.- PhD Dual Degree in Operations Research | IITB | ||
| M.Sc.- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Anyone of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and anyone of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters. | Mathematics |
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | No Restrictions |
Mathematical Statistics (MS)
| Academic Programmes | Institutes | Mandatory subjects in degree programme | Mandatory subjects in 10+2 |
| M.Sc. in Economics | IITR | Mathematics as one of the core subjects | |
| M.Sc. Applied Statistics and Informatics | IITB | Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | No Restrictions |
| M.Sc.- PhD Dual Degree in Operations Research | IITB | ||
| M.Sc. Statistics | IITK | Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | |
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics |
Physics (PH)
| Academic Programmes | Institutes | Mandatory subjects in degree programme | Mandatory subjects in 10+2 |
| M.Sc. Physics | IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, IITH, IITI,IITJ,IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR | Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters | No Restrictions |
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Physics | IITBBS, IITKGP | ||
| M.Sc.- PhD Dual Degree in Physics | IITK | ||
| M.Sc. Applied Geophysics | IITB | Physics and Mathematics/Mathematical Physics for two years/four semesters and at least one of them as a subject for three years/six semesters | |
| M.Sc. Astronomy | IITI | Physics and Mathematics for two years/four semesters and at least one of them as a subject for three years/six semesters / Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering | |
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | |
| Joint M.Sc.- PhD in Geophysics | IITKGP | Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Mathematics |
| M.Sc.- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Anyone of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and anyone of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters |
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IMPORTANT POINTS Related to Eligibility Criteria of IIT JAM
- Once IIT JAM Admit Card 2025 is available. The candidate must check all the details on it for any errors.
- Keeping in mind, if any discrepancy is found in the information provided by the candidate regarding the IIT JAM 2025 Eligibility Criteria. The institute has the authority to cancel the candidature of the candidate with immediate effect.
- In addition, it is entirely the responsibility of the Candidate to prove that he/she satisfies the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs). Along with Eligibility Requirements (ERs) for Admission set by the institution.
- If any candidate is found to have been admitted to a course to which he/she is not entitled, being unqualified or ineligible. The Admitting Institute has the right to cancel the admission of that candidate. Thereafter, it can be done at any stage during the IIT JAM counselling or later in accordance with the rules and regulations in force.
